Pocono Monday: guns, lockdowns and readers' top stories of the decade

Monday

Dec 28, 2009 at 8:40 AMDec 28, 2009 at 12:34 PM

An argument at a Chestnuthill Township gas station ended Sunday with one man pulling out a BB gun and the other a 9 mm handgun. Shots were fired and fortunately, no one was hurt. But one is charged with attempted murder and the other with aggravated assault. And they were both hauled off in police cars.

We are looking at how the Pocono region has changed in the last decade. Today we look at politics and scandals. Do the names Don Sherwood and Mark Pazuhanich make you angry?

Street crime will be featured later in the week.

Pocono schools have felt the effects of the Columbine shootings. Who could have predicted lockdowns, security guards and surveillance cameras?

What do readers feel are the top stories of the decade? Sunday, we brought you number 10 and nine. Today, number eight and seven.

We're looking at the year in sports too. Mike Sadowski tells us it was a year of records for the ESU warriors.

It was a nail-biter at the end, but the Eagles pulled out a win in the last four seconds Sunday and they set a franchise record for the most points scored in a season with 429.

And the Cowboys beat the Redskins to clinch their playoff spot.

It's Monday so here's the list of roadwork. Hey, you'd be complaining if they weren't fixing the roads, wouldn't you?

While you're out on the road, be sure to pay attention to pedestrians and other drivers. All our lives depend on it.

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